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- Title
Aluminum-Induced Toxicity in Salivary Glands of Mice After Long-term Exposure: Insights into the Redox State and Morphological Analyses.
- Authors
de Souza-Monteiro, Deiweson; de Oliveira Nunes, Paula Beatriz; de Oliveira Ferreira, Railson; Eiró, Luciana Guimarães; Bittencourt, Leonardo Oliveira; dos Santos Chemelo, Victoria; dos Santos, Sávio Monteiro; de Souza-Rodrigues, Renata Duarte; Monteiro, Marta Chagas; Lima, Rafael Rodrigues
- Abstract
Several studies indicate aluminum (Al) as a potent toxicant, mainly related to central nervous system disorders. However, investigations about the Al effects over salivary glands are still scarce. In this way, the present study aimed to investigate whether the Al chloride (AlCl3) is able of triggering oxidative stress in parotid and submandibular glands of mice and also, if any morphological impairment is observed. For this, twenty mice were divided into two groups: Exposed group (EG), which received 18.5 mg/kg of AlCl3 by intragastric gavage for 60 days and control group (CG), which received distilled water by intragastric gavage during the same period of time. After that, levels of reduced glutathione (GSH) and malonaldehyde (MDA) were analyzed and we performed morphological analyses by evaluating the area of parenchyma, stroma, acini, and ducts in both glands. Statistical analyses were performed by Student's t test and two-way ANOVA, adopting p < 0.05. No abnormal body weight was observed and data indicates that although both major salivary glands are susceptible to Al-induced oxidative stress, by increasing MDA and reducing GSH, only submandibular glands decreased the parenchyma and increased stroma area. Moreover, the submandibular glands showed smaller total area of acini and higher total area of ducts, in comparison with the control group. Notably, AlCl3 induces oxidative stress in both glands, however, submandibular glands showed to be more susceptible to Al effects than parotid glands. Our study gives evidences about Al toxicity in parotid and submandibular glands and claims for new investigations to understand more mechanisms of Al-induced toxicity.
- Subjects
SUBMANDIBULAR gland; SALIVARY glands; PAROTID glands; CENTRAL nervous system; OXIDATION-reduction reaction; OXIDATIVE stress
- Publication
Biological Trace Element Research, 2020, Vol 198, Issue 2, p575
- ISSN
0163-4984
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s12011-020-02091-1